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Confidential
Extremism and the Council on American-IslamicRelations (CAIR)
January, 2007
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
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1Executive Summary
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4Synopsis
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9Background
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9Scope of Inquiry and Definitions
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1. Fundamentalism ................................................................................................... 102. Anti-Semitism ....................................................................................................... 103. Terrorism ............................................................................................................... 10
Founding of CAIR
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Islamic Association for Palestine ............................................................................................ 11Founding of CAIR .................................................................................................................... 14Early Activities .......................................................................................................................... 151. True Lies ................................................................................................................ 152. Jihad in America .................................................................................................... 163. Anti-Terror Legislation ........................................................................................... 174. Oklahoma City ....................................................................................................... 175. Jamil Abdullah Al-Almin ........................................................................................ 206. Mousa Abu Marzook ............................................................................................. 20
CAIR Structure and Operations
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Structure ................................................................................................................................... 201. Civil Rights ............................................................................................................. 212. Government Affairs ............................................................................................... 213. Media Relations .................................................................................................... 234. Action Alerts and CAIR-NET ................................................................................ 235. Research ............................................................................................................... 236. Internships ............................................................................................................. 237. CAIR Publications ................................................................................................. 238. Education: Conferences, Seminars and Workshops .......................................... 249. Voter Registration ................................................................................................. 2510. Outreach and Interfaith Relations ...................................................................... 25Other Activities ......................................................................................................................... 25Leadership ............................................................................................................................... 251. Omar Ahmad (Chairman Emeritus) ..................................................................... 272. Nihad Awad (Board Member) .............................................................................. 273. Ibrahim Hooper (Communications Director) ........................................................ 28Funding .................................................................................................................................... 28
 
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Extremism—Global Relations
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Saudi Arabian Fundamentalism ............................................................................................. 291. Muslim World League ........................................................................................... 302. World Assembly of Muslim Youth ........................................................................ 31Muslim Brotherhood ................................................................................................................ 32
Extremism—U.S. Affiliations
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Islamic Society of North America ............................................................................................ 36International Institute of Islamic Thought ................................................................................ 36Muslim American Society ........................................................................................................ 38American Muslim Council ....................................................................................................... 38Solidarity USA .......................................................................................................................... 39Bridges TV ............................................................................................................................... 41
Organizational Extremism—Fundamentalism
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Statements of Leaders ............................................................................................................ 42Organizational Positions ......................................................................................................... 43Ideological Uniformity .............................................................................................................. 45
Organizational Extremism—Anti-Semitism
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Anti-Semitic Statements .......................................................................................................... 46Anti-Semitic Speakers ............................................................................................................. 49Other Anti-Semitic Activities .................................................................................................... 52
Organizational Extremism—Statements on Terrorism
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Weak and Qualified Condemnations ..................................................................................... 53Encouraging Victimization ....................................................................................................... 56Counter Counter-Terror........................................................................................................... 59
Organizational Extremism—Ties to Palestinian Terrorism
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Public Defense of Hamas Infrastructure ................................................................................ 61Organizational Links to Hamas Infrastructure ........................................................................ 631. Islamic Association for Palestine .......................................................................... 632. Holy Land Foundation ........................................................................................... 643. KindHearts ............................................................................................................. 654. United Association for Studies and Research ..................................................... 675. Mosque Foundation .............................................................................................. 67Public Defense of Palestinian Islamic Jihad .......................................................................... 681. Sami Al-Arian ........................................................................................................ 682. Farwaz Damra ....................................................................................................... 70
Organizational Extremism—Ties to Al Qaeda
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70
Public Defense of Individuals Related to Al Qaeda ............................................................... 70
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